Mother's Children Have A Hard Time

Motherless children Have a hard time When mother is gone Mother is gone Motherless children Have a hard time When mother is gone Mother is gone They don’t have Nowhere to go Wandering around Door to door Motherless children (Have a hard time) Have a hard time Just when mother is gone (Let me say this) Mother is gone Nobody on earth Can take mother's place when When mother’s gone (Mother is gone) Nobody on earth Can take mother’s place When mother is gone (Mother is gone) Nobody on earth Can take mother’s place Many will start And then just fade away Nobody (Nobody treats ya) Treats ya (Like mother will) Like mother will Yeah, yeah When mother is gone Sho’ ‘nough, sho’ ‘nough Mother is gone Some people say That sister will do When mother is gone (Mother is gone) Some people say That sister will do When mother is gone (Mother is gone) Some people say That sister will do But when she get married She’ll turn her back on you Nobody treats ya (Nobody treats ya) (Like mother will) Like mother will When mother is gone When mother is gone (Mother is gone) Well, father will do The best he can When mother is gone (Mother is gone) Yes, he will He’ll do what he can When mother is gone (Mother is gone) Yeah, he’ll do The best he can But so many things He just don’t understand Nobody (Nobody treats ya) Treats ya (Like mother will) Like your mother will When mother is gone Mother is gone Motherless children Have a hard time When mother is gone Mother is gone Motherless children Have a hard time When mother is gone Mother is gone They don’t have Nowhere to go Wandering around From door to door Motherless children Have a hard time Have a hard time When mother is gone Mother is gone Oh, Lord